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The 21st Century Political Plantations/Reservations Of The United States Of Insanity

By Larry Pinkney Editorial Board

Institutional ‘education’ in this nation is overwhelmingly nothing more than a veneer of mythology and half-truths constantly reinforced by the lies, distortions, and omissions by those who own and control the corporate-stream ‘news’ media. ‘Democracy’ in this nation, in real terms, means dictatorship by the tiny corporate elite; embodied in the slimy machinations of both…

May 24, 2012 1 min read Free to read

Institutional ‘education’ in this nation is overwhelmingly nothing more than a veneer of mythology and half-truths constantly reinforced by the lies, distortions, and omissions by those who own and control the corporate-stream ‘news’ media. ‘Democracy’ in this nation, in real terms, means dictatorship by the tiny corporate elite; embodied in the slimy machinations of both the Democrat and Republican parties. The so-called election process, particularly on the national level, is a complete and shameless farce.

The only way in which a slave can free himself or herself is to first recognize one’s bondage. This is what Rosa Luxemburg meant when she said, “Those who do not move, do not notice their chains…Freedom is always and exclusively freedom for the one who thinks differently…Freedom is always the freedom of dissenters.” This is also what Harriet Tubman meant when she said, “I freed a thousand slaves – I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew that they were slaves.” To reiterate: The only way in which a slave can free herself or himself is to first recognize one’s bondage.

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